- Civil Appellate Law
- Family Law
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association
- State Bar Civil Appellate and Family Law Sections
- Texas, 1989
- BA, Principia College, Elsah, Illinois (magna cum laude)
- MA, University of Houston (summa cum laude)
- JD, South Texas College of Law (Dean’s List 1987 – 1988)
- Mediation Certification (Basic); A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center
- Mediation Certification (Family Law); South Texas College of Law
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association
- State Bar Civil Appellate and Family Law Sections
- P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization)
- Past instructor at Women’s Institute of Houston, Texas